Audit Project Manager

Job Title: Finance / Audit Project Manager (12-Month FTC)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive Salary / Day Rate

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance / Audit Project Manager to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract .

This role is designed to lead and deliver a key financial compliance and methodology project. You will bridge the gap between technical accounting, audit requirements, and software systems—ensuring our audit processes, templates, and workflows are fully optimized, compliant, and seamlessly integrated into our practice software.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Lead the scoping, planning, and rollout of audit methodology improvements and software template updates from initiation to completion.
• Process Mapping & Optimization: Review current audit workflows, identify efficiencies, and re-engineer processes to ensure compliance with relevant auditing standards.
• System Integration & Configuration: Customize and configure audit files, working paper templates, and disclosures using Iris and/or Caseware .
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary liaison between internal audit teams, technical compliance leads, and external software vendors.
• Training & User Adoption: Develop clear documentation, user guides, and deliver training sessions to ensure smooth adoption across audit teams.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct testing and post-implementation reviews to ensure configured workflows meet quality standards and operational requirements.

Candidate Profile

• Audit Expertise: Strong foundational understanding of audit methodologies, risk assessment, disclosures, and working paper standards (e.g., ACA, ACCA, or qualified by experience in an audit or practice environment).
• Software Knowledge (Essential): Hands-on experience working with, configuring, or implementing Iris (Iris Audit / Practice Management) or Caseware (Caseware Working Papers / Audit). Experience with both is highly advantageous.
• Project Delivery: Proven track record of managing project deliverables, managing timelines, and driving operational or software-focused change within accountancy practice or audit functions.
• Communication & Change Management: Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical audit guidelines into practical software workflows and train staff effectively.
• Self-Starter: Ability to take ownership, work independently, and hit the ground running on a 12-month contract.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary or day rate.
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements (London office / Remote balance).
• Generous holiday allowance and benefits package.

How to Apply

If you have a strong background in audit processes combined with hands-on Iris or Caseware experience, please submit your CV for immediate consideration.